Now that seemingly everyone and their momma has rapped over SpotemGottem’s “Beat Box” beat, you could argue the trend has reached its peak and it’s all downhill from here. However, it looks like Polo ...

Every few years, hip-hop produces a song with a beat so compelling that it becomes virtually inescapable as one rapper after another dips into the freestyle pot to deliver their own unique (or not so ...

Big Sean rapped for almost nine minutes over Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West and Nardo Wick beats in his first L.A. Leakers freestyle in a decade. Big Sean stopped by Los Angeles radio station Power 106 and ...

If you ever get a chance to hang out in a room with two or more rap producers, do that immediately. Do not hesitate. It’s amazing. They clown each other relentlessly, and then they get into arcane ...

I already mentioned this on the intro to Friday’s 5 Best Videos column, but one of the best things currently on the internet is The Cave, the regular show from the great rap producer Kenny Beats. The ...

Fresh off his successful MASA Tour, YoungBoy Never Broke Again seems to take a shot at NLE The Great on the new song “Zero IQ ...

When it comes to freestyling, Juice Wrld is just different. For his latest lyrical showing, the Chicago artist stopped by Tim Westwood TV on Friday (Oct. 5) in the U.K. for a masterful freestyle ...

Do Music Reviews Even Matter Anymore? From one-listen reviews to polarizing scores, music criticism has traded patience for speed, leaving artists and audiences wondering how music is even measured ...

Meet the nominees for The Observer’s high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday at noon. Vote now. Vote often.

Big K.R.I.T. embarked and completed an ambitious project Tuesday for his new mixtape, with the Mississippi rapper freestyling over a dozen beats by artists like Drake, Kanye West, Flying Lotus and ...